Live-stock-spraying machine.



No. 774,279. PATENTED NOV. 8, 1904.

' G. T. SEABURY.

LIVE STOCK SPRAYING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB.9, 1904.

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LIVE STOCK SPRAYING MACHINE.

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No. 774,279. PATENTED NOV. 8, 1904.

G. T. SEABURY. LIVE STOCK SPRAYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.9, 1904.

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PATENT ,OEEIc eoRHAM T. SEABURY, 0E CHEYENNE, WYOMING.

LIVE-STOCK-SPRAYING MAQHINE.

SIPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 774,279, dated Novernber' 8, 1904. Application filed February 9, 1.994. Serial No-192,797. (No model.)

To 0. whom. it may concern.-

Be it known that 1,- GoRHAM T. SEABURY, a citizen of the United States,residi'ngat'Gheyenne, in the county of Laramie and State of Wyoming,have invented a new and useful Live-Stock-Spraying Machine, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a devicefor'sp'raying sheep and other animals in thetreatment of variousdiseases or for the removal of ticks or other acarida and mites withwhich animals are infected.

Afurther object of the invention is to pro. vide a spraying-machine inwhich provision is made for spraying each animal with the liquid in thepurest form and without contact with another animal or animals, and thusavoid one of the most objectionable features of the ordinary method ofsheep-dipping.

A further object of the invention is to so arrange thespraying device asto provide for thorough saturation of the wool or fur of the animal andthe destroying of the ova or eggs of the parasite without rendering itnecessary to first break down and remove the protectingscale, whichusually is accomplished by a brush or comb prior-to the dipping, thejets of liquid being directed against the animals" with suificientpressure to automatically accomplish the desired results.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a mechanism bywhich the fleece or fur of the animals may be thoroughly saturatedwithout subjecting the animal to rough treatment and Without renderingit necessary to rely omworkmen, who at times will neglect to properlydip some of the animals, and at the same time, while carrying on theoperation in a more gentle manner, obviate the heavy shrinkage andinjury which necessarily results when the animals are dipped by hand.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a mechanism inwhich the: degree of solution will be uniform, so that all' of the.

invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of partshereinafter described, illustrated in the accom panying drawings, andparticularly pointed out in the ap pended claims, it' being understoodthat various changes in the form, proportions, size, and minor detailsof the structure may be made without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view illustratingthegeneral arrangement of the apparatus forming the subject of theinvention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sec; tional elevation of the casingor chamber. in which the animals are treated. Fig. 3 is a transversesectional elevation of the same, drawn to an enlarged scale. Fig. 4 is.a sec; tional elevation of two of the filtering-tanks. Fig. 5 is a planview of the receiving-tank into which the liquid is directed aftercontact with the animals. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view, on anenlarged scale, illustrating the con,-

struction of the roof of the casing. Fig. 7 is a detail elevation of aportion of one of the spraying-pipes. Fig. 8 is a detail section on theline 8 f Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is 'a plan View of the pipe. and sprayers shownin Fig. 7. Fig. .10 is a plan view of a portion of the pipe and sprayingdevices for directing jets upward against the bodies of the animals.Fig. 11 is an elevation of the pipe and sprayersarranged in the lowerportion of the casing. Fig. 12 is a transverse sectional view of thesame on the line 12 12 o'LFig. 11. Fig. 13 is .a front elevation of apreferred form of rose or sprayer. Fig. 14 is a side elevation of thesame. ;Fig. 15 is a-plan view of a portion of the conveyor and one ofthe sprocket-wheels. Fig. 16 isa sideelevation ofHthesame. Fig. 17 is atransverse sectional elevationmn the line 17 17 of Fig. 16, Fig.118 isadctail perspective view of a portion of one of the treads.

Fig. 19 is a transverse sectional elevation of a stationary apparatusalso embodying the invention. Fig. 20 is a plan view of a modifiedconstruction in which the animals are directed through parallel casingsor' chambers. Fig. 21 is a view of the modified-construction of tread orconveyer.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

It is well known that sheep and other ani: mals often become infectedwith sheep-ticks and other parasites, and to destroy these the usualprocess consists in first rubbing the an imals with a stiff brush orcurrycomb in order to break the scales which protect the ova and acari,after which the sheep are dipped into vats containing oil or. othersolution which will destroy both the parasites and the ova. It oftenhappens that the workmen will neglect to. entirely immerse-each animalthe.

required number of times, andthose which are imperfectly dipped arelikely to retain parasites, and thus infect others with which they comeinto contact after they leave the Aside from this the animals aresubvats. jected to a certain amount of rough treatment, which resultsnot only in the heavy shrinkage of animals and great bodily suffering,but which results also in loss by abortion.

A'stillflfurther objection to the hand-dipping process is that theanimals are dipped one by one into the same vat, and the liquid after atime will become unfit for use, rendering it necessary to empty andclean the vat and then refill it with fresh material before the .dippingoperation can be continued, and unless extreme care is taken to removefrom the fluid all portions of ingredients that are insoluble some ofthese will be retained in the wool or hair of the animal, greatlyreducing its commercial value. 1

In carrying out the presentinvention all of these disadvantages will beobviated, and each animal is treated with a solution that is thoroughlyclean and of full strength, the liquid being filtered and strained anumber of times before coming into contact with another animal, so thatit is entirely free from filth and infection. The continuous filteringand straining will, moreover,remove all of the insoluble matter andprevent loss from this cause. Each animal is individually treated andthe degree of saturation is uniform, and the arrangement of themechanism is such that the operation is continuous, there being nostopping for the emptying and cleaning of tanks for the renewing of thesupplyof liquid.

The mechanismmay be stationary or it may be mounted on suitablerunning-gear, so as to permit of ready transportation from place toplace.

Y In the preferred form the casing 1 of the machine is made about'thirtyfeet, more or less, in length and of suitable height and width to permitthe passage of a single row of animals. In the stationary form thecasing may be divided by a. plurality of partitions into any desirednumber of runways or chambers, so that the capacity of the machine maybe increased. 5

The casing 1 is preferably formed of sheetsteel riveted together andbraced by stays 2, formed of angle-iron and rods, and the contour incross-section of the casing is such as to conform .in general to theanimal, so that there will be no danger of the animal turningor becomingwedged. At each end of the casing are doors 3, which may be closed, ifnecessary, while the animals are in the casing; but usually these willbe opened and the animals carried or'driven through in a continuousline.

At oneend of the machine is a receivingpen 4, which communicates with aclose pen 5, the sides of which taper toward the side walls of therunway, so that the animals may be readily driven in the end of thelatter. At the opposite end of the runway are two pens 6 and 7, theanimals entering the pen (Sand being held there until the surplus liquidhas drained onto the floor of the pen, and this flooring is so arrangedthat the liquid will be collected and saved for further use. During thedraining of animals in pen 6 the pen 7 may be filled, the pens beingalternately filled and emptied.

1n the lower and narrowest portion of the runway is an endless conveyer9, which may be formed of any suitable material, the preferredconstruction comprising tubes 10, that are of V shape in cross-sectionand have upper rounded walls, which are extended at each'end for somedistance beyond the main portion of the pipe and are bolted'or otherwisesecured to lugs 11, projecting from the links 12 of a sprocket-chain.The outer ends of the curved top portions of the treads are recessed inorder to pass freely over the teeth of the sprocket-wheels 13. Twosprocketwheels'are disposed at each end of the machine "and mounted onshafts 14, one of the shafts being provided with a belt or other wheel15, to which motion maybe imparted from any suitable source of power.The treads are slightly spaced from each other in order to permit thefree passage of liquid, and the angularly-related walls of the treadsare of such nature as to permit the free passage of upwardly-directedjets of liquid from suitable nozzles or sprays 18, that are connected toa liquid-supply pipe 19 and force theliquid up into contact with thefeet and lower portion of the bodies of the animals. The endlessconveyer is preferably supported at intervals by rollers 20, mounted onsuitable transverse shafts 21, that have bearings on the opposite sidesof. the casing. The roses or sprays 18 are preferably arrangedalternately on opposite sides of the pipe 19, so that during the travelof the animal from end to end of the machine all of the lower portion ofits body will be thoroughly saturated, and such roses or sprays may beof any desired character and the liquid-supply under any pressure inaccordance with the size and character of the animals, the weight of thewool or hair, and the disease or infection for which they are to betreated.

The conveyor extends, preferably, for some distance from the entranceend of the machine, so that no difficulty will be experienced in forcingthe animals to enter the casing, and said conveyer may be formedof'other material than the pipesas, for instance, wire gauze ornetting,"such as indicated'at 10', may be used, the'netting beingsecured to eyes or links of the sprocket-chains or other conveyerelements at intervalsor the tread may be formed partly of pipes andpartly of .the wire-netting, or any other form of open or reticulatedtread may be used that will per mit the free passage of liquid. On eachside of the interior of the casing are arranged sets of pipes 22, 23,and 24, although the number of sets of pipe may be increasedordiminishedto any desired extent, and they may be provided with branches disposedin clus ters wherever necessary. Each of the pipes is provided withroses or sprays 25, of which there may be any desired number, and theconstruction of these may be altered in accordance with circumstances,or they may be of different character in the same machine, so that somemay direct minute jets under great pressure where the wool or hair isthickest, while others may act more gently, or the jets may be arrangedat greater pressure near the discharge end'of' the machine, so that theanimal may become gradually accustomed to the operation during travelthrough the machine. The intermediate pipe 23 on each side is preferablyarranged in a waved or zigzag line, so as to direct jets at differenthorizontal planes, and all of the roses or sprays are preferablyprovided with hoods 26, formed of wire-netting or the like in order toprevent clogging of the sprays by wool or hair from the animals. Each ofthe sprays 25 is so coupled and connected .to its supplypipe as topermit the adjustment to any desired position, and some of these will bearranged to direct jets in 'a direction nearly lengthwise of the casing,so that the animals breast and rump may be thoroughly saturated. Theroof of the casing is made of sheet or sheets of metal 28, havingnumerous angular pockets 29, the walls of which form deflectingsurfaces,so that any of the jets of liquid which may strike against the roof willbe directed downward against the back of the animal.

In the operation of the mechanism as thus far described the animals areassembled'in the receiving-pen and gradually driven to the pen if it hasbeen previously used will first be strained and filtered a sufiicientnumber of times to remove all filth and foreign material, and, ifnecessary, additional ingredients may be added to keep it up to astandard strength. The liquid dripping from'theanimals falls to thebottom of the casing, and this bottom inclines toward thedischarge end,at which point is connected a drainage-pipe 30, leading to a tank 31.

When the apparatus is of aportable nature, it is mounted on suitableaxles 32, having supporting-wheels 33 with wide treads, so that themachine may be safely transported over rough ground to'the point wherethe sheep are to be operated upon, and, if necessary, the arrangementofthe pens and runways may be such that a shorter casing could be used,and the animals may be made to travel twice or as many more times as maybe necessary through the casing. In stationary machines a number ofrunways would be formed by dividing the casing by means of longitudinalpartitions 31. As a further modificationof this portion of the inventionreference is had to Fig. 20, wherein a pair of runways is shown, eachhaving a conveycr 10, the conveyers traveling, respectively, in oppositedirections and terminating at a semicircular platform 33, around whichthe shee'pmay be driven or forced to travel from one runway to theother. This permits of the shortening of the length of the machine byadding to its width.

In connection with the apparatus there is employed a suitable steam-'boiler, which in the case of a portable machine takes the form of aportable traction or stationary engine 40, which in addition tosupplying the power for operating the machine may also be used astraction means for hauling the machine from place to place.

The tank 31, previously referred to, receives the material drained fromthe casing and is further connected-to a cesspool 41 at the end of thedripping-pen, so that any of the liquid which may drain from the sheepwhile in the pen and all of the surplus liquid from the casing will bereturned to this tank. T0 the tank 31 is connected a suction-pipe 42 ofa low-pressure pump44, and at the inlet end of said pipe is a filter orstrainer 45, so that the major portion of the'filth and foreign matterwill be retained in the tank 31.

' comparatively coarse mesh, the next of finer mesh, and the third ofvery fine mesh, so that only the pure liquid will be allowed to enterthe bottom of the tank.

At the central portion of the tank 47 is a cylindricalfilter 51, whichmay be formed of any suitable material, and from the central portion ofthe filter extendsa pipe 52, leading to a-second tank 53. In the tank 53is a filter 54, also formed of suitable filtering and strainingmaterial, and from the center of the filter leads a suction-pipe 58 ofahigh-pressure pump 59, the pump forcing the purified liquid through apipe. 60 to a suitable manifold 61, connected to the severalstraining-pipes.

Steam is supplied to the tanks through a pipe 63 in order that theliquid may be maintained at any desired temperature, and these tanks arefurther provided with liquid-supply'pipes 64 and drains 65 forconvenience in washing when necessary. The pumps are supplied with steamthrough pipes 67, and the inner shaft of the conveyer mechanism isoperated by means of a suitable duct 68 from the engine.

All the steam and all the ooze or oil pipes are made. of flexible hosewound or wrapped with wire for the purpose of retaining the heat in thefluid for a greater time than would i be possible if metal pipes wereused, and another advantage in having the piping flexible is that itwill be easier to set the machine in position in readiness foroperation.

The size of the plant and the arrangement of its connections may bealtered in various ways and the apparatus used for spraying animals ofall classes for the treatment of diseases or infections, and in somecases in place of using insecticide the pipes may be used to directmedicated vapors against the animals to be treated without departingfrom the invention.

While the use of steam has been described as the medium for injectingthe oil or other spraying material, it is to be understood that anyfluid under pressure may be employed and that any suitable means may beused for pumping the oil and that the oil or other spraying fluid may beheated or not, as circumstances require.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. Ananimal-spraying device, including an elongated chamber for the passageof the animals and open at both ends to permit their entrance and exit,and spraying devices arranged therein.

2. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a chamber or casing,devices for directing jets of fluid against the animals, means forcollecting and for filtering the surplus fluid, and means for forcingsuch fluid to the jet-directing devices.

3. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a chamber or casing,spraying devices arranged therein, and means for collecting the surplusfluid and returning the same to the spraying devices.

4. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a chamber or casing,fluid-spraying devices arranged therein, a drainage-tank for thereception of the surplus fluid, a fluid-filtering means, and means forforcing the filtered fluid to the spraying devices.

5. In an apparatus for the treatment of ani mals, an elongated chamberfor the passage of the animals, ,and spraying devices for directingfluid against the animals during their passage through. the chamber.

6'. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, an elongated chamberfor the passage of the animals, and a plurality of spraying devicesarranged to direct jets of fluid against all portions of the bodiesofthe animals during such passage.

7 In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, an elongated chamberhaving an inlet and an outlet, and spraying devices arranged atdifferent levels in such chamber.

8. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, an elongated chamber orcasing for the passage of the animals, said chamber or casing having anopen or reticulated flooring, and means for directing jets of fluidupward through said flooring.

9. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals. a casing having an openor reticulated flooring, and means for directing jets of fluid underpressure upward through the openings in the flooring. v

10. In an apparatus for the treatmentof animals, an elongated chamberfor the passage of the animals, spraying devices disposed in saidchamber, one of the walls of said chamber be- 'ing provided withfluid-deflecting pockets.

1 1. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, an elongated chamberfor the passage of the animals, one of the wallsof said chamber formingfluid-deflecting surfaces, and spraying devices disposed within saidchamber.

12. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a chamber having aroof portion provided with a plurality of deflecting-pockets, andspraying devices arranged in said chamber.

13. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a chamber for thepassage of the animals, a plurality of tubes or pipes arranged atdifferent levels throughout the length of the chamber, and roses orspraying devices carried by said pipes.

14. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, an elongated chamber,a spraying-pipe arranged within the chamber and having pipes running ina zigzag line, and spraying devices carried by said pipe.

15. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a spraying-chamberhaving an inclined bot-tom portion, and provided with a pipe fordraining the surplus fluid from the chamber.

16. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a spraying-chamber,and a d rainagepen in communication with said chamber, said pen havingan inclined flooring for draining oil the surplus liquid.

17. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a spraying-chamber,and a drainage-pen provided with an inclined flooring, there being acesspool or liquid-collecting device at the lowermost portion of theflooring.

18. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a spraying-chamber, afiltering-tank, a drainage-tank leading from the chamber to thefiltering-tank, and a pipe leading the filtered material from thefiltering-tank to the sprayirig-chamber.

19. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, aas haying-chamber, adrainage-tank, a filtering tank communicating therewith, screensofsuccessively liner mesh arranged in tlie'liltering-tank, a force-pumpfor directing the filtered liquid from the tank to the spraybig-chamber,and means for heating the liquid in the tank.

20. In an apparatus for the treatmentof animals, a s1)raying-chamber, adrainage-pen, a pair of successive filtering tanks through which theliquid is directed from the drainage-tank, a force-pump for directingthe liquid from the filtering-tank to the sprayingchamber, and means forheating the tank.

21. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a traveling conveyerfor the animals, and a spraying device for directing jets of fluidagainst the animals on the conveyer.

In an apparatus for the treatmcntof animals, an endless conveyer, andstationary spraying devices adjacent to said conveyer.

23. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, an endless conveyer,and a plurality of spraying devices arranged in different horizontalplanes with respect to the conveyer.

24. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a casing havingspraying devices, and an endless con ve yer arranged in said chamber.

25. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a chamber, sprayingdevices disposed therein, and an endless conveyer arranged within andabove the bottom of said chamber.

26. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a chamber, sprayingdevices therein, and an endless conveyer having openings for the passageof the fluid, one of the spraying devices being disposed below the upperrun of the conveyer for directing jets upward through said openings.

27. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a chamber, sprayingdevices disposed within said chamber, and a convcyer formed of aplurality of spaced bars, one of the spraying devices being disposedbelow the upper run of the eonveyer for directing jets of fluid upwardthrough the bars.

28. In an apparatus for the treatment of animals, a chamber, sprayingdevices disposed therein, an endless conveyor fromed of spaced barsV-shaped in cross-section, one of the spraying devices being disposedbelow the upper run of the conveyer to direct jets of fluid upwardbetween the bars.

29. In an apparatus for the treatmentof animals, a chamber, sprayingdevices arranged therein, an endless conveyor formed of a pluralityofspaced V-shaped bars or tubes, an auxiliary spray-pipe arranged underthe upper run of the conveyer, and roses projecting alternately fromopposite sides of said pipe.

30. In apparatus for the treatment of animals,-an elongated chamber forthe passage of the animals, said chamber being of a shape incross-section corresponding approximately to the height, width andgeneral contour of a single animal, thereby to prevent turning of theanimal during its passage through the chamber. a

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto atfixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

I GORHAM 'I. SEABURY.

Witnesses:-

FRED W. ROEDEL, THOMAS F. DURBIN.

